Keeping the peace: the politics of policing protest

<div>On the podcast: <br><br>In his cover piece for <em>The Spectator</em> Ian Acheson discusses the potential disruption to Armistice Day proceedings in London this weekend. He says that Metropolitan Police Chief Mark Rowley is right to let the pro-Palestine protests go ahead, if his officers can assertively enforce the law. He joins the podcast alongside Baroness Claire Fox to discuss the problems of policing protest. <br><br>Next: are smartphones making us care less about humanity? <br><br>This is the question that Mary Wakefield grapples with in her column in <em>The Spectator.</em> She says it’s no wonder that Gen Z lack empathy when they spend most of their lives on social media. She is joined by Gaia Bernstein, author of<em> </em><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unwired-Gaining-Control-Addictive-Technologies/dp/1009257935"><em>Unwired: Gaining Control over Addictive Technologies</em></a>.<br><br>And finally:<br><br>Alan Hollinghurst writes this week about Ronald Firbank, the innovative but little known English author who has recently been awarded a blue plaque. In the magazine he sets out the reasons why he is so deserving and is joined alongside <em>The Spectator's</em> literary editor Sam Leith, to discuss further. <br><br>Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast. <br><br>Produced by Oscar Edmondson. </div><p>Become a <em>Spectator </em>subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to <a href="https://www.spectator.co.uk/follow-your-podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spectator.co.uk/adfree</a> to find out more.</p><br><p>For more <em>Spectator</em> podcasts, go to <a href="https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spectator.co.uk/podcasts</a>. </p><br><p>Contact us: [email protected]</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>